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Piers Rake

Work Department

Investigations, Dispute Resolution and International Enforcement

Position

Piers joined Astraea in 2023 having previously been a Managing Director with FTI Consulting.  He has 20 years of experience helping businesses, international organisations and governments to manage risk, resolve disputes and investigate and respond to allegations or instances of fraud, corruption, bribery, money laundering and other acts of wrongdoing and misconduct.

Piers brings a wealth of experience to the firm’s growing investigation practice. In addition to being a Solicitor in England and Wales, he is a CEDR Accredited Mediator, a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Forensic investigator. He has led financial and non-financial cross border investigations in Europe, the Middle East and in the North and Sub-Saharan Africa, on behalf of his clients operating in a range of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, energy & power, construction and the public sector.

Career

2023 – Present: Partner, Astraea Group

2020 – Present: Investigator & Adjudicator, Liberal Democrats Complaints Procedure

2019 – 2022: Managing Director, FTI Consulting

2018 – 2019: Global Head of Investigations: Financial Crime Compliance, Barclays

2016 – 2018: Vice President: Financial Crime Investigation, Barclays

2011 – 2016: Senior Manager: Forensic Investigation, PWC

2008 – 2011: Senior Manager: Forensic Services, KPMG

Languages

English

Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales, Member

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Member

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution, Member

Education

1996 – 1999 University of the Arts London (BA Hons)

2000 – 2002 The University of Law (PgDL) & Post Graduate Diploma in Legal practice, Law

2023 – University of Cambridge (Climate Change for decision-makers: Challenges, Transformations and Strategies)

2023 – The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Negotiation